Opinion - which single engine hull is the fastest
11-09-2008 | 05:30 PM
#31
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Pantera,
I don't think best comes into play here.
When boat magazines do their tests they always go to nice water to get top speeds runs. I drove all the SH boats for the mags in the early years, we always found water that was condusive of making the boat go fast. Yes, we would go outside and jump some waves but the real tests are in protective waters.
When it comes to "best" not to digress here but the Apache 41 couldn't hold a candle to our SH 38 in the rough stuff. We could catch and pass the Doller Marine boat anytime we wanted, the problem was it (SH 38) broke more than it should have. That boat couldn't turn, was wet as hell, kept breaking infront of the cockpit, the engines had trouble, the trans would pop out of gear and it chined walked so bad the wing tips actually dipped in the water when running beam.
Here's a question for you - is the fact that the Apache 41 did it better and easier than the SH 38 make it the best or is the fact that the SH 38 could beat the Apache 41 make the SH the best???
I don't think best comes into play here.
When boat magazines do their tests they always go to nice water to get top speeds runs. I drove all the SH boats for the mags in the early years, we always found water that was condusive of making the boat go fast. Yes, we would go outside and jump some waves but the real tests are in protective waters.
When it comes to "best" not to digress here but the Apache 41 couldn't hold a candle to our SH 38 in the rough stuff. We could catch and pass the Doller Marine boat anytime we wanted, the problem was it (SH 38) broke more than it should have. That boat couldn't turn, was wet as hell, kept breaking infront of the cockpit, the engines had trouble, the trans would pop out of gear and it chined walked so bad the wing tips actually dipped in the water when running beam.
Here's a question for you - is the fact that the Apache 41 did it better and easier than the SH 38 make it the best or is the fact that the SH 38 could beat the Apache 41 make the SH the best???
11-09-2008 | 05:37 PM
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2005 HOWARD 28 BULLET
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Recently clocked at 130.3 mph on GPS, making this the fastest 28' stern-driven single on earth! Comes complete with a fresh warranted TPI948 R and a 2008 Billet Max Machine Worx drive.
http://www.tpboats.com/inventoryforsale.html
All Composite Lay Up
Recently clocked at 130.3 mph on GPS, making this the fastest 28' stern-driven single on earth! Comes complete with a fresh warranted TPI948 R and a 2008 Billet Max Machine Worx drive.
http://www.tpboats.com/inventoryforsale.html
11-09-2008 | 06:35 PM
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I had to.. something about slack between, oh nevermind!) 
11-09-2008 | 07:39 PM
#38
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From: Oklahoma God's country no one else wants it.
11-09-2008 | 07:45 PM
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From: Oklahoma God's country no one else wants it.
